A street food staple from Trinidad—two soft fried bread rounds (the 'doubles') filled with curried chickpeas and drizzled with tamarind and pepper sauce. It's warm, spiced, slightly sweet and slightly sour, all at once. Cheap, filling and absolutely delicious. The Trinidadian way to eat it is with your hands.
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This is street food with refined execution. Cheap and delicious. Get it as a starter or snack.
One of the best vegetarian options. The chickpea curry is flavorful and the bread is fresh.
Chicken marinated and grilled with the classic Caribbean jerk spice blend—allspice, scotch bonnet or habanero, thyme, and other warm spices. The exterior is charred and smoky, the inside is tender and deeply flavored. Served with rice and peas or fried plantains. This is the dish that made Limin's name.
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The jerk seasoning is generous and authentic. If you can't handle heat, go lighter, but don't skip the spice.
The grill marks and char are perfect. You can taste the care in the cooking.
Goat meat braised slowly in a Caribbean curry sauce built on turmeric, cumin, and warm spices. The goat becomes fall-apart tender from the long cooking, and the sauce coats it beautifully. The curry is aromatic and complex without being harsh. Served with rice or roti bread for scooping.
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Goat is a delicacy in Caribbean cooking. If you've never had it, this is the place to try it. The meat is tender and the curry is delicious.
This is not Indian curry—it's Caribbean curry. Different spice profile, different style. Embrace the difference.
Soft, warm roti bread—a legacy of Indian indentured labor in Trinidad—served alongside curries for scooping. The roti is essential to the experience. It's simple but requires skill to make correctly. At Limin, it's made fresh and it shows.
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The roti is made fresh. Ask if it's just come off the griddle—warm roti is transformative.
Crispy fried fritters combining fresh spinach and sweetcorn, seasoned with herbs and spices. Served with a tangy dipping sauce. They're vegetarian, affordable and deeply flavorful. Perfect as a starter or side.
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Order this as a starter. The fritters are crispy and the sauce is bright.
Limin is a Caribbean restaurant created by Trinidadian-born Chef Sham Mahabir, celebrating the multiculturally influenced flavours of Trinidad & Tobago. Located on the Southbank with outdoor seating overlooking the Thames, it's a warm, suntrap venue with jerk chicken, curry goat, roti and doubles on the menu. It earned UK's Best Caribbean Restaurant 2024 and People's Choice Restaurant of the Year 2025 for its authentic flavours and welcoming atmosphere.
The outdoor terrace overlooks the Thames and Southbank. On a sunny day, there's nowhere better to eat. Book a table outside if possible.
The cocktail list is excellent—rum-forward Caribbean cocktails that pair beautifully with the food. Try the rum punch or a caipirinha variation.
Limin is excellent value for the quality and the location. Mains are £16-17, sides are cheap. You can eat well for under £30.
The atmosphere is warm and energetic. Sometimes there's live music on weekends. It feels like a celebration.
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